Executive Summary: Brave is a privacy-focused internet browser that lets users navigate to websites, execute web apps, and consume online content. Brave makes money via banner ads, subscription fees, affiliate commissions, search ads, and by selling digital and physical products through its online store. Founded in 2015, Brave has managed to attract $42 million in … Read more
Executive Summary: Substack is a platform that allows anyone to set up a paid newsletter and promote their own written content. Substack makes money by taking a portion off of the monthly subscription fees it charges. Its fee is equal to 10 percent. Founded in 2017, Substack has managed to attract over 500,000 paying subscribers. … Read more
Executive Summary: Uniswap is a decentralized exchange that is powered by Ethereum and allows users to swap tokens using its ERC20 standard. Uniswap makes money via protocol fees that can be optionally turned on by UNI governance. On top of that, it generates income through the issuance of its own UNI token. Founded in 2017, … Read more
Executive Summary: OpenSea is an online marketplace that allows users to purchase, sell, and trade non-fungible tokens via its website. OpenSea makes money from service fees. These fees are paid whenever a digital asset is successfully sold via the platform. Founded in 2017, OpenSea has grown to become the world’s largest NFT marketplace. It has … Read more
Executive Summary: Viber is a multiplatform messaging application that is available on a variety of devices and operating systems. Viber makes money via fees generated from its business account, subscription fees for international calls (Viber Out), as well as ads shown within the app. Founded in 2010, Viber has grown to become one of the … Read more
Executive Summary: Sorare is a fantasy football game that allows players to create virtual teams and compete against each other in a league format. Sorare makes money by issuing and selling new cards on its platform. Players can then purchase those cards and add them to their existing squads. Founded in 2018, Sorare has raised … Read more
Executive Summary: Sweatcoin is a mobile app that allows users to earn virtual currencies when they are walking outside and engaging in other activities such as running. Sweatcoin makes money by promoting other brands, subscription fees, and by partnering with insurance companies and other governmental bodies. Founded in 2015, Sweatcoin has managed to attract 100 … Read more
Executive Summary: Gumtree is an online classifieds advertising platform that allows users to both buy and sell a variety of different goods and services. Gumtree makes money from listing fees, product promotions, referral fees, as well as banners ads on its website. Founded in 2000, Gumtree has risen to become one of the world’s largest … Read more
Executive Summary: Airtasker is an online platform that connects local service providers, which are named Taskers, with customers demanding those very same services. Airtasker makes money from booking and service fees. The platform operates a marketplace business model. Founded in 2012, Airtasker has become one of the world’s leading horizontal marketplaces. It went public on … Read more
Executive Summary: Flink is an on-demand online delivery platform that enables customers to order groceries through its app or website and have them delivered within 10 minutes. Flink makes money by selling grocery products through its platform as well as via delivery fees on its orders. Founded in 2020, Flink has risen to become … Read more